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Genetic resources sourcing strategies and behavior of scientists: results from an international survey on researchers' use and exchange practices [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Adopted during the first International Congress of Ethnobiology (1988), the Belem Declaration acknowledged for the first time biologists' responsibility to better address the needs of indigenous and local populations and recommended compensating them for
Louafi, Selim, Welch, Eric W.
core  

Medicinal use of wild fauna by mestizo communities living near San Guillermo Biosphere Reserve (San Juan, Argentina) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background: Wild and domestic animals and their by-products are important ingredients in the preparation of curative, protective and preventive medicines. Despite the medicinal use of animals worldwide, this topic has received less attention than the use
Borghi, Carlos Eduardo   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

Evaluating the determinants of deforestation and approaches to reforestation by cocoa farmers in Côte d'Ivoire

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 7, Issue 6, Page 1674-1683, November 2025.
Cocoa‐driven deforestation threatens tropical forests, particularly in Côte d'Ivoire, the world's largest cocoa producer. This study examines the motivations behind cocoa cultivation in classified forests, the selection of retained tree species on farms, and the economic drivers of wooded lands conservation among farmers.
Alain René Atangana   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conserving native Kalimantan species: the role of agroforestry in biodiversity conservation and carbon storage

open access: yesTrees, Forests and People
The rich biodiversity of Kalimantan is threatened by land use changes, making it essential to adopt conservation strategies. The implementation of agroforestry systems by the local community is a potential conservation strategy to sustainably preserve ...
Amandita Lintang Rumondang   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Wild plants used for food by Hungarian ethnic groups living in the Carpathian Basin

open access: yesActa Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae, 2012
A list of plant species used for food in Hungary and among Hungarian ethnic groups of the Carpathian Basin during the 19th and 20th centuries was compiled from 71 ethnographic and ethnobotanical sources and a survey among contemporary Hungarian botanists.
Andrea Dénes   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Citizen science informs demand‐driven breeding of opportunity crops

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 7, Issue 6, Page 1700-1713, November 2025.
Amid global challenges of food insecurity, poor nutrition, and climate change, neglected crops like amaranth are gaining renewed attention. We studied farmers' preferences for amaranth varieties across diverse geographical contexts to guide targeted breeding.
Rachel C. Voss   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ethnobotany of the Kiluhikturmiut Inuinnait of Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada

open access: yesEthnobiology Letters, 2012
The disparity in floral diversity between tropical and arctic regions is reflected in a paucity of ethnobotanical research among arctic cultures.  The Kiluhikturmiut Inuinnait are an Inuit subpopulation who inhabit the Kitikmeot Region of the Territory ...
Jonathan Duffy Davis, Sandra Anne Banack
doaj   +1 more source

TNR and conservation on a university campus: a political ecological perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
How to manage the impact of free-ranging cats on native wildlife is a polarizing issue. Conservation biologists largely support domestic cat euthanasia to mitigate impacts of free-ranging cat predation on small animal populations.
Adamec   +86 more
core   +1 more source

Long‐term perceptions of freshwater anglers about abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear during their fishing careers

open access: yesEcological Solutions and Evidence, Volume 6, Issue 4, October–December 2025.
Recreational freshwater anglers in Hungary were surveyed to assess the scale, causes, and impacts of abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG). Based on 416 responses, we estimate that 7–11 million items of fishing gear are lost annually, amounting to over 40,000 tons by 2050 if current trends continue.
Viktor Löki   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reframing Botanical Blindness and Imperception Through Evolutionary Lenses [PDF]

open access: yesActa Botânica Brasílica
In this opinion article, we question the tendency to treat human interactions with plants as a cognitive deficit through terms such as botanical blindness, botanical imperception, or plant awareness disparity (PAD).
Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

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